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  • C afé connects pet seekers with cats over coffee | C raving jollof and baobab? Calabash has you covered | C hefs serve up meals for a cause | Meet a…
  • Monthly music and dance party mixes up the Vegas nightlife scene | Paella chef cooks up tribute to bibimbap | Who gets through the 'bottleneck' of climate…
  • Beat the crazy-ass heat with these cool summer events! | Remembering Greg Thilmont, giddy gourmand and fine friend | New film Unconformity plumbs the…
  • This new Arts District shop is dope! | Spice up your sandwich game with these recommendations | Nevada families get a childcare lifeline from American…
  • Two buzzy new attractions reflect the new “immersive” craze | Eat This Now: China Poblano’s beet salad literally pops | Media Sommelier: Reflecting on…
  • Editor’s note: As we head into the long weekend, folks will be thinking about Independence Day in a variety of ways — as a time to wave miniflags at a…
  • How was the school year? A local high-school history teacher looks back | Celebrating Pride in the rurals | NWFF honoree Deborah Richards reflects on her…
  • Circles of hell: an event that's part disc-golf tournament, part endurance test | We tasted all the ice cream. These are our faves | Why are women…
  • A local ballet star takes his last bow ... for now | Pornos with a story? Yeah. Really! | Avantpop Bookstore blows our writer's mind ON A RECENT SUNDAY…
  • See Hear Do: Start your summer with some culture | Desert writer Phyllis Barber and her Precarious Walk | I graduated from the MFA writing program and all…
  • Party (in the hot tub) like it's 1989 | New eatery fuses diverse Latin flavors | Departing Main Street antique dealers reflect on a decade downtown Note:…
  • Editor’s note: It’s about to get hot up in this city. Mentally prepare yourselves with this selection of stories from the Desert Companion archives…